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Post by scout200 on Jan 4, 2011 17:42:54 GMT -5
As the end of the season is approaching, several are wondering about the possible lockout next year. If there is a lockout in 2011 what impact will it have on the NFL, players, fans and in general, America? Also, if there is a lockout, who's to blame?
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Post by Banana Cat on Jan 4, 2011 22:49:46 GMT -5
There won't be a lockout...too much money to lose on both sides. A deal will get done. Everyone always wants a bigger slice of the pie, nothing new here. I don't like the 18 game regular season that will come out of this though, that's a lot of pounding on the players and will shorten some careers.
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Post by scout200 on Jan 7, 2011 14:18:34 GMT -5
There won't be a lockout...too much money to lose on both sides. A deal will get done. Everyone always wants a bigger slice of the pie, nothing new here. I don't like the 18 game regular season that will come out of this though, that's a lot of pounding on the players and will shorten some careers. As of now, ESPN is agreeing to pay $2 billion per year for the next decade - which, if that happens, the lockout probably won't happen.
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Post by Bouncer_Texxx on Jan 8, 2011 22:00:31 GMT -5
if the owners are united, they hold all the cards. I doubt however they have the stones to hold the world hostage like the NHL and MLB have both done in the past. I'd like to see both sides make due without. the NFL needs a rookie schedule based on draft position, and incentives. The nfl, the gabling world, the fantasy sports world, and the television world are each multi-billion dollar a year ventures with everything riding on there being a season next year.
Things I'd like to see. 18 game season, two bye weeks (one in each half of the season) 60 man rosters 8 teams per conference make the playoffs division winners host (doing away with the 1st round byes) Owners and players split all revenue 50/50 hard salary cap, minimum 5 years in the league before free agency require all players entering the NFL draft to have earned, or on track to earn a college degree (not likely, but that's the way the real world works you want the $$ you need a degree)
fights result in both players being ejected, but no fines, C'mon James Harrison you wanna head hunt you ****, be prepared to "drop the gloves" (another yeah, right)
Oh and those $50,000 "head hit" fines are replaced with three game suspensions without pay, again.. yeah right but football is played at lots of levels without those career ending hits being leveled.
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Post by Banana Cat on Jan 8, 2011 22:44:29 GMT -5
8 teams per conference make the playoffs division winners host (doing away with the 1st round byes) require all players entering the NFL draft to have earned, or on track to earn a college degree (not likely, but that's the way the real world works you want the $$ you need a degree) I like the playoffs the way they are now, just the right amount of teams IMHO. NBA and NHL are great examples of watering down something that should be important to achieve. I also like the two best teams in each conference getting a reward with a bye week. I also wouldn't change the seeding rules as far as division winners with bad records not getting a third or fourth seed. Every division winner should be rewarded with a home playoff game, if the wild card teams don't like that, then win your division. The 7-9 Seahawks are the first team with a losing record to make the playoffs, I see that as an aberration and not something to get bent out of shape over. If it kept happening year after year, ok then, make a change. There's one reason I disagree with the argument of players being required to get a college degree. Football players playing in college are taking a physical pounding and many get serious injuries and it jeopardizes their pro career. Name another career field where that happens while going to college, there isn't. I'd agree with it if they didn't have to play college football, but just went to college for an education. Let them play in the NFL and have a requirement to get a degree by 4 years or be penalized in your salary. Let's face it, neither will happen.
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